Climate Change & Sustainability

Sustainability means meeting the needs of current generations without impairing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability is an important strategy for the long-term health of the people, economy, and environment of California.

Healdsburg's sustainability targets:

Reduce dependence on fossil-based energy supplies

Develop and increase the use of renewable energy resources

Engage and educate our customers to take a more active role in assessing their own energy and water use, and adopting personal sustainability habits

New Actions to Announce:

Developing agreements for the installation of floating solar at the City’s Wastewater Treatment facility, to be installed in 2020.

Pursuing the procurement of low and no-carbon energy resources in order to lower the City’s overall energy carbon content to less than 200 pounds per megawatt-hour

Climate Action Plan

The City of Healdsburg, in collaboration with Sonoma County's Regional Climate Authority (RCPA), along with the other eight incorporated jurisdictions of Sonoma County, and the County of Sonoma itself, created a draft Climate Action Plan (CAP). The draft CAP includes both regional measures (to be implemented by regional agencies with local government support) and local measures (to be implemented by local governments) to achieve target GHG emission reductions and adapt to climate change.